2022年山西省阳泉市义井中学高三英语下学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. A well-written composition _a good choice of words and clear organization among other things . A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls off参考答案：B2. How time flies! Summer vocationis just_thecorner.A. on B. over C. to D. around参考答案：D3. They finished repairing the old church, which cost $3,000, more than they .A. will plan B. had plannedC. would plan D. have planned参考答案：B4. How was the novie last night?Ive never seen before. It was so breathtaking!A. the best one B. the better one C. a good one D. a better one 参考答案：D18. Not until he found nobody was in the school _ it was Sunday.A. David realized B. David didnt realize C. did David realize D.didnt David realize参考答案：C略6. I think my childs behavior is _ . No, he just has a lot of energy.A. information B. natural C. normal D. abnormal 参考答案：D7. After he watered the grass, David _ a notice by its side, which reads “Keep Off”.A. put off B. put down C. put out D. put up参考答案：D8. While watching television,_.A. the doorbell rang B. the doorbell ringsC. we heard the doorbell rings D. we heard the doorbell ring参考答案：D略9. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but _ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank参考答案：A10. For years, it was viewed as a serious problem, _ that has never been really solved.A. one B. where C. it D. which参考答案：11. London will become the first in history _ the Olympic Games three times. A. hosted B. hosting C. to host D. hosts参考答案：C略12. I think it is compulsory that all motorcyclists necessary facilities to ensure the safety of themselves and other road-users.A. are equipped withB. to be equipped withC. were equipped withD. be equipped with参考答案：D13. I bought this MP4 for only 300 yuan. You really got a wonderful . A. price B. value C. bargain D. gift参考答案：C 14. You can do it _you like; it really doesnt matter. A. whatever B. however C. whoever D. whichever 参考答案：B15. You can have the most _ teachers, the best schools in the world, but none of these will matter_ you set goals and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.A. devoting, once B. devote, until C. devoted, unless D. devotion, while参考答案：C二、 新的题型16. In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 1_Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 2_ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3 _ (create) special designs.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4_ (use) twigs(树枝)to remove it. Over time, 5_ the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6_ (gradual) turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 7_ lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 8_ (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9_ (be) too violent for use at the table.Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 10_ their hands.参考答案：1. and2. be made3. to create4. using5. as/when6. gradually7. who8. development9. were10. with17. The Cost of ThinkingDespite their many differences, all human beings share several defining characteristics. such as large brains and the ability to walk upright on two legs.The first unique human characteristic is that humans have extraordinarily large brains compared with other animals. It seems obvious that evolution should select for larger brains. Mammals(哺乳动物)weighing sixty kilograms have an average brain size of 200 cm2. Modern man has a brain averaging 1200-1400 cm2. We are so fond of our high intelligence that we assume that when it comes to brain power, more must be better. Unfortunately, that is not the case.The fact is that a huge brain is a huge drainconsumption of energyon the body. Is not easy to carry around, especially when boxed inside a massive skull(倾